Readme File for the IBM FAStT Management Suite Java (MSJ) for
Windows NT, Windows 2000,NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6.0.
                             
This README file contains the latest information about installing
IBM FAStT MSJ for Windows NT, Windows 2000 and NetWare.

Important:  Please refer to section 10.0 for the limitations in this
version of FAStT MSJ. 

Refer to the IBM Support Website for the latest information and
updated README file.

Last update: Version 2.0 Rls 33 - 06/26/2002

CONTENTS
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This readme file includes the following information:

1.0   Overview
2.0   Change History
3.0   OS Support
4.0   Components 
5.0   Configuration
6.0   Requirements
7.0   Downloading and Installing FAStT MSJ
8.0   Executing FAStT MSJ
9.0   Uninstalling FAStT MSJ
10.0  Limitations
11.0  Web Sites and Support Phone number
12.0  Trademarks and Notices
13.0  Disclaimer

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1.0 OVERVIEW
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IBM FAStT MSJ supports the following HBA's:
IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (2100)
IBM FAStT Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (2200)
IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Bus Adapter (2310)
IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter (2340)



Some of the features include:
· Timely and accurate detection of I/O failures
· Local and remote management of adapters
· Performance statistics
· Central control point in a network environment
· Diagnostics & utilities

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2.0 CHANGE HISTORY
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08/21/2001: Initial release version 2.0
11/05/2001: Release of version 2.0 rls 15
             - Updated Windows and NW agents and fixed
               miscellaneous problems in the GUI
03/13/2002: Release of version 2.0 rls 32.
            - Updated Windows and NW agents and fixed
              miscellaneous problems in the GUI
            - Removed Policy option from the View menu to prevent
              inadvertent masking of Window based system LUNs.
              See Retain TIP.
06/24/2002: Release of version 2.0 rls 33
            - Added supported drivers NT 8.1.5.60, Linux 6.0, 
              and Netware 6.50q to local.properties file.
            - Fixed API issue with FC tape 
              (incorrect bus direction set).
            
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3.0 OS SUPPORT
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This application has been tested with: 

 · Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6
 · Windows 2000 with Servcie Pack 2
 · Novell NetWare 5.1 with Support Pack 2
 · Novell NetWare 6.0 with Support Pack 1

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4.0 COMPONENTS
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IBM FAStT MSJ consists of the following components.

· IBM FAStT MSJ Application: 

This is a Java based GUI application that runs on any
Windows NT\W2K system network-connected to the servers and
that manages the Host Bus adapters on those servers.

· IBM FAStT MSJ Agent: 

This software is required on systems where the Host Bus adapters
reside.

· IBM FAStT MSJ NetWare Agent:

This software is required on Novell NetWare systems where the 
Host BUS adapters reside. This software is installed 
from an NT\W2K client system connected to the Novell system.

. Wrap Connector and Coupler

The IBM FAStT Host Bus Adapters (2200 and above) support Full
Duplex mode which enables loop back capability. To assist you in
isolating HBA loop problems, a wrap connector/coupler assembly
P/N 75G2725 can be obtained from Mechanicsburg or by contacting
IBM Level 2 Support.
For the 2300 a wrap plug P/N 11P3847 and coupler P/N 05N6766 are included
in the FAStT 700 Storage Servers carton.You can also obtain them from
Mechanicsburg as a kit (P/N 24P0950).

Note: Do not use any other wrap connector such as those
supplied with Switches (wrap connectors P/N 16G5609 or 86F1180).
They are not compatible with the adapters and will give erroneous
results.

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5.0 CONFIGURATION
-----------------

The configurations that FAStT MSJ supports can be divided 
into two types: Stand-alone and Networked.

5.1 STAND-ALONE
---------------

If you will manage the Host Bus adapter installed in a stand-alone
system, install the FAStT MSJ GUI and Agent (Windows Platform).


5.2 NETWORKED
-------------

If you will manage the Host Bus adapter residing in a remote system
in a Windows environment, install the FAStT MSJ GUI on a management
system. In this case, only the FAStT Windows NT4/2000 agent needs
to be installed in the remote system.

Note that a management system may contain HBAs and therefore the
agent should also be installed on that system.

If the remote system is a NetWare server, only the FAStT
Novell NetWare Agent needs to be installed on the NetWare server.
Please refer to the NetWare Requirements section for more details.

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6.0  REQUIREMENTS
-----------------

6.1  HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
· IBM FAStT Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters. 
· Single or Multi-processor Server or Workstation.
· Pentium III 450MHz MHz or better,128MB RAM,and a minimum 30MB
  disk space.

6.2  SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOWS OS

· Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Enterprise Server, or 
  Workstation with Service Pack 6, or
· Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Professional
· Miniport Drivers:

	NT: QL2100.sys version 7.04.04.04
	W2K: QL2100.sys version 7.04.03.02
	NT\W2K: QL2200.sys version 8.1.5.60 
        NT\W2K: QL2300.sys version 8.1.5.60 

Note: The above driver levels are required to run FAStT MSJ.

· TCP/IP Protocol (for Windows NT, Windows 2000 Remote 
  Management.

· Must have Administrative Privileges to perform management 
  functions(NVRAM and Flash modification).

6.3  NETWARE REQUIREMENTS

The following items must be present prior to installing the FAStT MSJ
NetWare Agent:

On the Windows NT/2000 Client:
· NetWare Client software (from Novell)
· Network protocols
    - TCP/IP Protocol
   
· Map drive letter to SYS volume of NetWare server

NOTE: You must be logged in as an ADMINISTRATOR.

On the NetWare Server:
· Device Driver versions
    - QL21OO.HAM version 6.50k 
    - QL22OO.HAM version 6.50q
    - QL23OO.HAM version 6.50q
Note: The diagnostic drivers should be removed after FAStT MSJ is no
      longer required. Restore the system to it's original configuration
      prior to returning it to production use. 
            
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7.0. DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING FAStT MSJ
-----------------------------------------

If you have downloaded the FAStT MSJ package from the IBM Support
web site, skip to WEB Download section below.

7.1 CD Installation
-------------------
    
The following files are located in the FAStT_MSJ folder in the CD.

 WIN32-NetWare51

   - README.txt (this file)
       Note: The README file that is on this CD takes precedence
       over the one that is displayed and installed when FAStT MSJ
       setup is run. 
   - FAStTMSJ_install_rel33.exe (the install file for FAStT MSJ Windows
     and Netware)
   - The FAStT MSJ User's guide 	
   - Diagnostic Netware drivers 6.50k for the following HBA:
   - Netware Diagnostic driver 6.50k for the Netfinity Fibre 
     Channel HBA (2100)
    
     Note: These diagnostic only drivers should be removed from the customer
       systems once FAStT MSJ is no longer required.
          
7.2 WEB Download  
----------------

The package includes the following:

   - README.txt (the Readme file for FAStT MSJ)
	Note: The README file that is part of this self extracting file
        takes precedence over the one that is displayed and installed
        when FAStT MSJ setup is run. 
   - FAStTMSJ_install_rel33.exe (the install file for FAStT MSJ Windows
      and Netware)
   - The FAStT MSJ User's guide 	
   - Netware Diagnostic driver 6.50k for the Netfinity Fibre 
     Channel HBA (2100)

    The package will extract to the C:\TEMP\FAStTMSJ directory.

7.3 Installation
----------------

The FAStTMSJ Install.exe installs the FAStT MSJ Application.
Depending on your requirements, not all components may be
installed.

Important: If FAStT MSJ is already installed, un-install it prior
to installing a new copy.

  1. Execute FAStTMSJ_Install.exe file and follow the on-screen
     instructions.  

  2. At the "Choose Product Features" screen, select the desired
     installation: GUI and NT Agent
                   GUI
                   NT Agent
                   Netware Agent
                   Custom
    Select "Custom" to customize your installation.

  3. Choose the Destination Location. The default is: <NT system
     drive>:\Program Files\IBM FAStT MSJ.

  4. If installing the FAStT MSJ NetWare Agent, the installation 
     will display a "Choose Destination Location" screen. Use 
     the "Browse" button to point to the "\SYSTEM" directory 
     on the NetWare "SYS" Volume. The installer will automatically
     save the agent in the appropriate Netware volume (SYS).

     NOTE 1: Remember the drive letter must be mapped to the root 
             of the NetWare "SYS" Volume.

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8.0  RUNNING FAStT MSJ
----------------------

Once the application has been installed,launch it. The procedure is
OS dependent.

Note: The default FAStT MSJ password is "config". Make sure you 
change this password after installation to ensure that security 
is not compromised.
To enter a new Password you must have Administrative Privileges. 
You cannot perform management functions and NVRAM\Flash 
modification unless you set a Password for FAStT MSJ.

8.1 Windows NT/W2K and Netware
------------------------------

If DNS is not used you must edit the local host file on the
systems where you are running the FAStT MSJ GUI and/or the QLremote
agent. Add the host name to IP mapping manually. 
Edit the file /etc/hosts.

For W2K\NT the location of the local host file is:
    <install drive>:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

If NW6.0 is installed without IPX selected, the server will not assign
a SERVERID number. Be sure to then add this line to the autoexec.ncf file.
Add the following line to the Autoexec.ncf after the line for File
Server Name: 
SERVERID 1234567 (enter your own server id number. By default this is 
a 7 digit number.) 


    1. Click on the IBM FAStT MSJ icon on the Desktop or 
       Click on Start-->Programs-->IBM FAStT MSJ-->FAST MSJ
    2. For Netware make sure the agent on the Netware Server
       is started. This can be done by using two methods:

       1) The default is to manually load the agent.
          Type the following at the NetWare prompt:

              	RPCSTART
              	qlremote

       2) The Agent was automatically added to the AUTOEXEC.NCF
          file but rem'd out.
          · If you want the agent to start automatically, edit
            the AUTOEXEC.NCF to clear the REM for RPCSTART and 
            QLREMOTE.
          · Restart the NetWare server. The Agent and its components
            will automatically be loaded. 

	    
Please refer to the online help file or the User's Guide
for more information. To view the online help, go to Help
and "Set Browser Location" to match the location where your
preferred browser is located. FAStT MSJ supports Internet Explorer
(version 4.0 or greater) or Netscape Communicator
(version 4.5 or greater). You may now browse the Help file by
selecting "Browse Contents".

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9.0  Uninstalling FAStT MSJ
----------------------------
  1. Be sure to exit the FAStT MSJ application before you uninstall
     FAStT MSJ.

  2. Uninstall the NetWare agent from the Windows 2000 or 
     Windows NT drive mapped to the Novell NetWare server.

  3. FAStT MSJ Uninstaller for Windows OS
     From a Windows 2000/Windows NT system, click the 
     Start button, click Programs-->IBM FAStT MSJ-->FAStT MSJ Uninstaller.

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10.0  LIMITATIONS
-----------------

   · Device \ Port Configuration for fail-over capability is not 
     supported for W2K, NT and Netware. IBM Storage Manager is used for
     this purpose.

   · For Windows 2000 systems with FAStT HBAs ensure the following driver
     parameters are set in the registry:
    
      Portname=1
      Pseudo=2
	
      Driver Parameters can be verified or changed using regedit.

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SYSTEM->CurrentControlSet->Services->
      ql2xxx->Parameters->Device

   · If multiple NICs (Network Interface Cards) are present in the 
     system, the FAStT MSJ client will broadcast to the first IP 
     address subnet based on the binding order. Therefore, ensure 
     that the NIC for the local subnet is first in the binding 
     order. If this is not done, the diagnostics may not run
     properly and remote connection may not occur. 
     
   · The FAStT MSJ application tries to help in not allowing the 
     user to connect to the same host more than once (causes 
     issues with policies and wasted system resources).  This 
     adds the requirement that all host IP address MUST resolve 
     to a host name to allow connection to complete.

   · If DNS is not used you must edit the local host file on the
     systems where you are running the FAStT MSJ GUI and the QLremote
     agent. Add the host name to IP mapping manually. 
     Edit the file /etc/hosts.  

     For W2K\NT the location of the local host file is:

     <install drive>:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    
   · If NW6.0 is installed without IPX selected, the server will not assign
     a SERVERID number. Be sure to then add this line to the autoexec.ncf
     file. Add the following line to the Autoexec.ncf after the line for File
     Server Name: 
     SERVERID 1234567 (enter your own server id number. By default this is a
     7 digit number.) 

   · Updating the Flash BIOS is not supported for NetWare.

   · When a FAStT Fibre Channel HBA (QL2200 or 2300) is connected 
     to the Fabric (switch), Loopback test is disabled since the 
     adapter is in a point to point mode.  Unplugging the cable from
     the Fabric and inserting a wrap connector at the end of the cable 
     (or at the adapter) will enable loopback test. However, if the
     HBA IP Network Driver is running on the system, the adapter will
     remain in point to point mode.

   · The FAStT MSJ online web help can only be viewed by Internet 
     Explorer (version 4.0 or greater) or Netscape Communicator 
     (version 4.5 or greater). 

   · The File Selectors in FAStT MSJ at times does not respond to 
     double click selection of folders.  The work around for now 
     is to select the folder and click the Open button to the right 
     to traverse the directory or open a specific file.

   · Netware requires that LUNs be present to run the diagnostics. 
     If you cannot create LUNs due to hardware or software problems,
     load the Netware driver with the /LUNZERO parameter. This will
     allow you to run the Read/Write Buffer diagnostics. When the 
     problem is resolved, reload the driver without the /LUNZERO
     parameter.

   · In Netware, if a device fails during the Read/Write Buffer 
     diagnostics and a subsequent configuration refresh occurs, the
     device will be dropped from the respective HBA tree.

   · When an online device fails and goes offline and a subsequent configuration
     refresh occurs, the loop id for that device does not reflect the original ID
     since the device is in effect no longer in the loop (may show x100 or xff). 

   · When a failure occurs during Diagnostics (Loopback test and
     Read/Write Buffer test) and the test is restarted immediately, MSJ may
     request whether or not you want to refresh the configuration. Select NO 
     to continue the test. If YES is selected the Host may be disconnected
     with the following message:
         "Unable to connect to the Host: {Host Name / IP address}.
          The Host is currently in diagnostics mode, try again later."

     To recover, you need to stop and restart the agent "qlremote" in the Windows
     Services dialog (W2K right click on My Computer -->Manage--> Services-->
     Qlogic Management Suite Java Agent. NT use Control Panel-->Services.
     Netware, Unload qlremote and reload it).

   · Automatic application of Configuration Changes does not function when
     applied to a Netfinity FC Host Bus Adapter (2100). Click Refresh to
     detect configuraton changes.

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11.0  WEB SITES AND SUPPORT PHONE NUMBER
----------------------------------------
    11.1  IBM Support Web Site:
                http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

    11.2  IBM eServer xSeries Marketing Web Site:
                http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/index.html

    11.3   If you have any questions or problems about this package 
         go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers
         URL: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide

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12.0  TRADEMARKS AND NOTICES
----------------------------

   12.1   The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation
          in the United States or other countries or both:

             IBM

            Microsoft, Windows, and Windows 2000 are trademarks of 
            Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other 
            countries, or both.

            Other company, product, and service names may be 
            trademarks or service marks of others.

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-----------------

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